Neuropsychology and Neurology News

Children with dyslexia must be diagnosed early and given treatment as soon as possible, say experts. The current state of dyslexia research and treatment are discussed by Robin L. Peterson, Ph.D., and Bruce F. Pennington, Ph.D., of the University of Denver, in ...

New research has identified distinct immune changes in patients diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, providing evidence that the disabling disorder is a biological illness as opposed to a psychological disorder.
According to researchers at the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University's ...

The pain of social rejection lasts longer for people with untreated depression, according to a new study.
That’s because the brain cells of depressed people release less of a natural pain and stress-reducing chemical called natural opioids, researchers report in the journal Molecular ...

When a child has communication challenges related to an autism spectrum disorder, parents and educators will often try a variety of remedies -- many of which lack scientific evidence.
Often, the interventions or “therapies” may actually do more harm than good.
It ...

Researchers have discovered that believing we are working together with others greatly improves our motivation to complete difficult tasks.
Amazingly, the perception of a team environment enhances our drive, even we are actually working along.
Stanford psychological scientists Priyanka B. Carr and ...

A study published last year claiming that B vitamins play no role in preventing dementia is coming under sharp criticism.
Medical experts are concerned that patients who are in the earliest stages of dementia could miss out on a potentially effective treatment if ...

Emerging research suggests people who sleep more than eight hours a night may have an increased risk of stroke.
The study has been published online in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Researchers discovered people who slept more than eight ...

When a particular area of the brain called the preoptic hypothalamus is switched on chemically, it triggers a deep sleep, according to scientists at Imperial College London in a new mouse study.
The action is very similar to the way that sedatives work ...

New research finds that the hormone oxytocin appears to prevent some of the physical effects of alcohol, at least in rats.
Oxytocin is often referred to as the “love hormone” as the chemical plays a vital role in social and sexual behavior and ...

Repetitious, monotonous tasks often result in a wandering mind. This daydreaming behavior is frequently criticized as a lack of discipline and an action that hinders future performance.
New research now suggests daydreaming involves more than just beating back boredom as the behavior can ...